Gaza, ALRAY - US Secretary of State John Kerry decided to postpone the release of the third batch of the Palestinian prisoners scheduled to be released at the end of this month, Maariv reported
It reported that Kerry put pressure on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in order to soften his positions towards the negotiation process with Israel.
Palestinian media sources reported that Kerry's decision came after Abbas refuted U.S. security proposal in the Jordan valley .
The sources reported that Kerry determined to develop a joint Israeli- Palestinian peace settelment next month.